2018 Roller Hockey Women's Intercontinental Cup

The 2018 Roller Hockey Women's Intercontinental Cup is the first edition of the roller hockey tournament known as the Women's Intercontinental Cup, endorsed by World Skate. It was held in the Estadio Aldo Cantoni in San Juan, Argentina.[1]

2018 Roller Hockey Intercontinental Cup
Tournament details
Host country Argentina
CitySan Juan
Dates15–16 December
Teams4
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsArgentina Concepción (1st title)
Runners-upSpain Gijón
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored20 (6.67 per match)
2019

It was played together with the men's tournament.[2]

Format edit

The tournament was a knockout competition in a final four format; four teams entered, with the host selected after the teams became known. To enter the tournament teams had to be a finalist from either the 2017–18 Euroleague or the South American Club Championship/Pan-American Club Championship of 2018.

Teams edit

Team Qualified as
  Gijón 2017–18 Euroleague winner
  Benfica 2017–18 Euroleague runner-up
  Concepción 2018 South American Roller Hockey Club Championship winner
  Andes Talleres 2018 Pan-American Roller Hockey Club Championship runner-up

Matches edit

In all matches, extra time and a penalty shootout were used to decide the winner if necessary.

Bracket edit

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 December
 
 
  Concepción4
 
16 December
 
  Benfica3
 
  Concepción4
 
15 December
 
  Gijón 2
 
  Andes Talleres3
 
 
  Gijón (a.e.t.)4
 

Semi-finals edit

Concepción  4–3  Benfica
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan
Andes Talleres  3–4 (a.e.t.)  Gijón
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

Final edit

Concepción  4–2  Gijón
Aldo Cantoni, San Juan

References edit

  1. ^ "San Juan hosting 2018 Rink Hockey Intercontinental Clubs Cup". World Skate. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Ticket sales for the Intercontinental Rink Hockey Cup already available". World Skate. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.